On Saturday in Singapore, it was George Russell who claimed pole position. After a difficult Friday, the British Mercedes driver bounced back in the best possible way, bringing smiles back to the Brackley garage. “Yesterday was a challenging day for many reasons, but it’s great to have responded like this today,” Russell said right after qualifying. “Tomorrow will be a long race, but there’s a lot of potential in the car. We already saw good things yesterday afternoon, and I’m happy to be on pole.”
The British driver admitted that Singapore hasn’t always been the kindest track for him, but this time he managed to turn things around. “Singapore hasn’t been the most forgiving circuit in the past, but that was always my fault,” he confessed honestly. “Pole is a good advantage, but the guy next to me is strong, I’ll be keeping an eye on him.”
Tomorrow’s race promises to be an intense battle from the very start. The Marina Bay Street Circuit is famously one of the toughest tracks of the year, where tyre management and the ever-present risk of Safety Cars can turn the race upside down. Russell knows it well, but this time, he starts from the front, with a real chance to bring Mercedes back to victory.
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